The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-01

solid pine, the Overwhelming foroo %
the soa driving them upon each Other
until Il reared the logs in(o heap.
-Philetus I.apham, Of Hattie Greek
township, Calhoun county, owns Tho
very meadow whereon the battle wn3
fought that gives the creek it, name.
Che soil Is still impregnated with ar
row heads, stone tomahawks, and
other implements Of ancient American
warfare. Recently he found a copper
spear head 81 inches long and over l
inch wide, the metal of which had been
chilled until II will cut steel. IL Is re-
garded as quite valuable.
The schooner City OF Chicago.
ashore on Mackinac island. is full Of
water. She is out one foot forward
Her stern Is in seventeen feet. and tho
after-deck Is ten inches under water.
She struck the rocks with great force,
which opened her up, and II may re-
quire more than one steam pump ~
keep her free. She has tremendous
cargo OF cedar, which will undoubtedly
be taken of. The Leviathan with a
wrecking outfit. has gone to her
assistance.
The Wheeling iron mine has been
sold TO Chicago and Grand Rapids
parties. the consideration being 500.
600. The Wheeling lies immediately
west Of the Milwaukee mine and with
in the city limits OF Negaunee. The
quality OF the ore is the same Us the
Milwaukee IL Is virtually con
tinuation of the valuable hematite
deposits Of that property. The
Wheeling is owned and was discovered
by Negaunee parties. Recent develop.
ments by the purchasing parties prove
beyond a doubt that this property
will soon take first rank among the
producing soft-ore mines Of that dis
trict.
Dispositions were taken in thu
case of the people against a. Il.
Swineford, of Marquette, now govern.
or Of Alaska. Swineford, rs state
commissioner 10 the New Orleans ex-
position, had charge of certain funds,
and, IL Is claimed. failed TO make an
accounting for $3.50. Suit was com.
menced in the Marquette court nj the
instance of Atty. Gen. Taggart Ia
compel an accounting, and IL will be
entered on the September calendar.
Henry ; Fralick testified what he
knew about the shipment Of exhibits
to the exposition, and said so far as ha
was aware Swineford had nothing To
do with the lower peninsula exhibit.
~ Ixufn ~ h..
state commissioners, was paid 81 900.
which was given 10 Swineford for the
purpose of mineral exhibit, but he
knows nothing Of the disposition Of
the fund.
Mrs. Addison, of Duluth, went %
Lake View recently, and when her
errand became known IL caused big
sensation in the village. Years ago.
while yet unmarried to Mr.. Addison,
she gave birth 10 a boy. It was not
kept by her. and In time was lost sight
of. Nevertheless the mother could
not quite forget her child, and recently.
with the approval Of her husband, she
left Duluth and came TO Michigan in
search of the boy She found him at
Lake View and persuaded him TO leave
George Pool, his foster father, and 90
with her. Mr.. Pool followed tho
mother and child and overlook them
at Grand Rapids, when there was an
affecting scene. Mr.. Pool was, however,
reconclled by learning Mrs. Addison's
relation TO the boy. ON her payment
of the boys board for the past seven
years he gave up all claims to his
adopted son. Mrs. Addison Is now on
her way 10 Duluth.